Tony Mack set to be sentenced Thursday

TRENTON — Just as we learned which two men will vie for the mayoral seat in Trenton, the man they are replacing will learn his fate as well.

Former mayor Tony Mack and his brother Ralphiel Mack will be sentenced Thursday in federal court on corruption charges stemming from their conviction in February.

The former Mayor was convicted of all six federal corruption charges in U.S. court. His brother, Ralphiel Mack, was convicted of three of the six bribery and extortion charges the pair were tried for.

The conviction ended a dark 20-month period for the city as it waited for its mayor to face the charges against him while the city languished in apathy.

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It took 19 more days to get Mack out of office after he refused to resign, as law demanded by his conviction. He was allowed to stay in office since his conviction due to a loophole in state law and his refusal to resign.

Shortly being convicted, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed a motion for Mack’s removal, his permanent disqualification from ever serving in public office again, and the loss of his pension. On Feb. 26 Mack State Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson ordered the immediate forfeiture of the Mayor’s office, citing the public’s best interest for the ouster.

Additionally, he was banned from serving in public office again. During the February hearing Judge Jacobson also ruled that Mack would have to forfeit any public contributions made to his pension (DCRP) as mayor since he took office on July 1, 2010.

At that point. Mack had a lump sum of $43,016 available for his retirement.

His retirement account before he became mayor (PERS) will remain untouched. The pension earned during his time as the city’s recycling coordinator and county freeholder from 1990 to 2009 had an a final average salary of $98,753, making him eligible for $33,216 annually. He is estimated to receive that amount starting on Feb. 1, 2026.